Nocioni: "Toronto is not a bad option"

Andres Nocioni: "I openly told the Kings that I wasn't going to stay. They told me they were OK with it and that they were going to try to trade me to a competitive team, probably on draft day... I have to wait."

Andres Nocioni: "Toronto is not a bad option, but I don't want to talk about rumors."

I was hoping for a little more enthusiasm towards Toronto from Noc. Doesn't he realize he would probably start here right from the get go? I think he would step in and fill a similar role to that of Jorge Garbajosa. The team needs a smart, tough, glue guy like that in the lineup.

Turkoglu rumour mill still churning
Published On Wed Jun 09 2010
Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu. He wants out of Toronto.

By Doug Smith Sports Reporter

However, league sources here expect Colangelo to place calls to a couple of dozen NBA teams looking for a possible trade involving the 30-year-old Turkoglu, who still has four years and more than $40 million to go on a contract he signed with Toronto last summer.

But the sources also indicate there has been nothing discussed between the Kings, where Turkoglu started his NBA career, and Toronto.

Ah ye ole "sources" source. That 4sure gives strong credence to the writer's comment every time

Hey... a neutral, I'll take it.
At this point for the raptors, at least its not negative. With all of the rumours going around, and all other GMs knowing the dire summer Mr. Colangelo faces, a "not bad," at this point is really as good as its getting.

Honestly, I'll take him if it means getting rid of Hedo. I think after this past season, Turk's contract has got to be up there with one of the worst around the league, and even though I personally feel that his actual value is higher than his perceived value, we're not going to get much for him. If we were able to shed his contract for a more reasonably priced and shorter contract like Nocioni's, I'm gonna be leaping at that opportunity.